harmonization
- noun
- /ˌhɑːrmənəˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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armonización
- The choir practiced their harmonization of the classic song to create a rich and beautiful sound.
Examples
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When students have mastered fluent skills, they can compose I-IV-V harmonizations to a simple melody.
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After a return of the A section, a brief coda featured sustained melodic chords from the A section being played, with the cello joining in the harmonization.
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In addition, harmonization was an important issue for sound recording producers with the growth of the music industry.
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The book also contains suggestions for performance for those without Korean instruments and gives guidance in harmonization that is in keeping with the original performance of the songs.
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Traditional harmonization of fourths, fifths, and octaves is suggested.
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Unfortunately, some so-called chorales are really only harmonizations of a melody.
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Beginning improvisational activities include spontaneous, unchoreographed movement to music and unconstrained singing and harmonization of familiar tunes.
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This project may involve several smaller projects in which students study melody writing, the inherent rhythm of text, the relationship between text and music, and perhaps some basic compositional devices such as imitation and harmonization in thirds.
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Concepts that can be related to melodic exercises include melodic development, harmonization, selecting expressive qualities, and orchestration.
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Phon-Amnuaisuk 15 implemented a constraint system for harmonizing chorales in the style of J. S. Bach, adding control over the harmonization process in a flexible way.
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
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A combination of musical notes that sound pleasant together
A way of putting notes together so they sound pleasant
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Etymology
Harmonization comes from the same root as harmony and harmonica, from an old Greek word harmonia meaning 'fitting together'. So in music, harmonization is the act of making notes and voices 'fit together' to create a rich, pleasing sound.